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Running Brewer
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 Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:30 Post subject: Internet service
I am looking to upgrade my home setup and get out of the stone age. right now I am looking at getting a DSL connection from Yahoo.
What are your recomendations?
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copteacher
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:31 Post subject:
I had both and found cable to be much more reliable.
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brie k
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:33 Post subject:
we've also had both. go with cable.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:35 Post subject:
Cable can be iffy on consistent download speed though.
I used to be capped at 155KB/sec download but recently they've upped the cap to something around 256KB/sec.
Cable was available in our area first so that what we went with.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:36 Post subject:
My parents have cable, I have DSL. I like theirs better. 
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kattzoo
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:36 Post subject:
I love my cable internet service! After having it, I couldn't imagine going back to dial up.
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:44 Post subject:
Really! so far you are saying go with cable... I thought it would be the opposite. DSL on paper should be faster and is about $15/month. 
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omega lambda
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:46 Post subject:
I don't have cable, but just recently upgraded to DSL. It's a whole lot better than a dial-up! 
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rubberlegs
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 13:47 Post subject:
I've never had DSL, but I had always thought it would be better. It's a dedicated line and more secure than cable. I've never gotten the chance to try it though because I've always lived outside the service area.
I am surprised at the number of people who prefer cable.
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monk25
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 14:06 Post subject:
I have dsl and I like it a lot. Problem is, I actually have ADSL (asymetrical DSL). What this means is that I have fast downloads and not so fast uploads. This is particularly painful when I post my digital images to imagestation.
Although cable is not yet available in my area, I also have a satellite tv, so for me to get cable if it was available would mean a few extra $$ per month for basic cable, which I do not want.
While I have never had a problem with my service, I would get cable. It is faster, both on the uploads and downloads. Price is similiar.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 14:08 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | My parents have cable, I have DSL. I like theirs better. |
You could get cable, but then you would have to get cable..and we know your aversion.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 14:15 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | | cherylpf wrote: | | My parents have cable, I have DSL. I like theirs better. |
You could get cable, but then you would have to get cable..and we know your aversion. |
Actually, I love cable, I miss it dearly and go home to my parents house half to see them, half to watch cable. well, 25% them, 25% to eat, 50% HBO  My parents actually got this deal where if they got cable they got the cable internet set up for $5 more, so totally $40 I think before HBO.
But, my complex has this monopoly on what cable we choose and its not Time Warner, its 'ghetto fabulous TV' for the bargain low low price of $60/month  And thats not including cable internet OR HBO  (those are like $45 and $15 additional respectively) I spit on your cable rates. My only alternative is to get a satellite dish but of course my balcony faces exactly the wrong way. So unless I make friends with the person above me (captain stompy) or the people across from me and figure out a way to wire their dishes over to me, it ain't happenin'. And in the meantime I'll find a way to make rabbit ears the cool new mod deco look yet. 
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rolling rock
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 14:28 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | Cable can be iffy on consistent download speed though.
I used to be capped at 155KB/sec download but recently they've upped the cap to something around 256KB/sec.
Cable was available in our area first so that what we went with. |
yeah, what he said. 
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Cappy
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 14:46 Post subject:
Always had cable. Never plan on switching. Its been OOS for about 4 hours the 2 plus years I have had it.
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thegman
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Posted: 08/26/03 - 14:52 Post subject:
I have DSL but don't know any better...
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